Radio search application with follower capability system and method

Abstract

A Hitch Radio system and method are disclosed and the system may include an application that combines the fun of instant messaging with the power of real-time search. The Hitch Radio system and method allows a user to hear a song on the radio and be able to share the song with a friend.

1 . A system, comprising:
 an app on each of one or more computing devices;   a backend component that is capable of being coupled to each of the apps; and   wherein the app permits a user to share a content stream of the backend component using instant messaging with a second user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the content stream is a radio stream. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a Hitching manager that provides star driving in which a celebrity shares their content stream with other users. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a search engine that provides a real-time search of one or more pieces of metadata associated with the content streams. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising one or more streaming content sources coupled to the backend component. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising an ad component that generates an ad for the app. 
     
     
         7 . A method, comprising:
 discovering, using an app, a content stream;   sharing, using instant messaging, the content stream with a second user; and   hitching-a-Ride on the content stream using the app of the second user.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the content stream is a radio stream. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising star driving in which a celebrity shares their content stream with other users. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising providing real-time search of one or more pieces of metadata associated with the content streams. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  further comprising providing one or more streaming content sources coupled to the backend component. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising generating an ad for the app.